People
CALS Alumni and Friends Society
John Abbott
NA Head, Regulatory and Stewardship, Syngenta Crop Protection
336-253-9666 john.abbott@syngenta.com
Chad Benton
Board Immediate Past President | Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, BASF
704-254-5930 bentoncm@gmail.com
Collin Davidson Blalock
Owner/Operator, Collin’s Produce, LLC / Loan Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit
252-235-7791 cblalock@agcarolina.com
Lakean Byrd
Liggett Vector Brands, LLC - Field Sales Admin Assistant
826-260-0040 lakeanbyrd@gmail.com
Gwen Clark
Retired Agricultural Educator, Avery County High School
828-387-7944 gparlypro@charter.net
Dr. Alyssa Degreenia
Faculty Representative, Assistant Director of the Agricultural Institute
919-515-3248 ardegree@ncsu.edu
Karen Fishel
Executive Director of Human Resources, Furnitureland South, Inc.
336-595-9018 karen_fishel@yahoo.com
Leslie Doss Fuquay
Technical Expert, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
919-606-4614 Leslie.fuquay@syngenta.com
Maggie Hamm
Member and Manager, ACA and Hollis Farms LLC
Home: 828-612-0381; Work: 704-873-0276 mhamm @carolinafarmcredit.com
Joy Hicks
Senior Director for Governmental Affairs and Policy, NC Department of Environmental Policy
Cell: 919-602-1732; Work: 919-707-8618 j0yh1cks@yahoo.com